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The unveiling of the California Model came shortly after a dramatic drop in prison populations. The state had released some inmates to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which partially prompted the ...
OAKLAND — A federal jury has convicted four men who prosecutors say control a vast network of street and prison gangs that run drugs and commit violence throughout California. David Cervantes ...
California officials are moving forward with a costly multi-hundred million dollar renovation to the San Quentin State Prison that seeks to transform the penitentiary into a Scandinavian-style ...
An inmate at a California's Kern Valley State Prison is accused of killing his cellmate, who was serving a life sentence with possibility of parole for multiple charges, including child trafficking.
Four leaders of the notorious prison gang Nuestra Familia were convicted of racketeering by a federal jury in Oakland on Wednesday. David Cervantes, James Perez, Guillermo Solorio and George ...
To offset the costs of the wage increase, prison officials cut hours for most work shifts. Incarcerated people who work on fire crews can earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per hour for their labor.
A California woman was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison after she was arrested on a weapons charge and found with heroin-filled Bibles addressed to inmates in state prisons. Lucresia ...
FOLSOM – The California State Prison, Sacramento is among facilities that are being placed on modified movement after a surge in violence, correctional officers said. Effective Saturday, the ...
Authorities are investigating a California inmate in the death of his cellmate, a convicted child molester, whose body was found at Mule Creek State Prison on Friday. Officers at the Amador County ...
A California woman was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison after she was arrested on a weapons charge and found with heroin-filled Bibles addressed to inmates in state prisons.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom should also explore the possibility of an executive order directing prison officials to end forced labor. In addition, the Legislature should give voters another ...
The unveiling of the California Model came shortly after a dramatic drop in prison populations. The state had released some inmates to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which partially prompted the ...